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Wheeler has been a 'stopper' for Phillies in 2026

June 21, 2026 07:45 PM

Jason Benetti, John Kruk and John Franco dig into the Mets-Phillies series before highlighting veteran ace Zack Wheeler and his status as Philadelphia's true stopper and one of MLB's "top-10" pitchers this year.

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